The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs 12-month inflation rate was 2.6% in July 2017, unchanged from June 2017.

CPIH was re-designated as a National Statistic on 31 July 2017.

The price of motor fuel continued to fall and provided the largest downward contribution to change in the rate between June 2017 and July 2017.

This was offset by smaller upward contributions from a range of goods and services, including clothing, household goods, gas and electricity, and food and non-alcoholic beverages.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate was 2.6% in July 2017, unchanged from June 2017.